Irish Fairy Tales book - Flame Tree Publishing

Fairy tales, especially from the rich Irish tradition where Celtic legends gave rise to supernatural phenomena, are magical stories of everyday people seeking solutions to daily challenges. This elegantly new collection combines fairy tales and stories about banshees, kings, trembling farmers, swindlers, and beloved princesses. “Smallhead and the King's Sons” (a Cinderella story) and “The Haughty Princess” (evoking Grimm's “Kings Thrushbeard”) are just a few of the many wonderful tales of hope and reckless determination.

Fairy tales transport myths from ancient times to the Victorian and modern eras, where superstitions and supernatural phenomena still exist. Rooted in the past, these stories impart morals and lessons to the young and wise words to the older generation. They remind us of the power of the natural world and offer insights into our inner fears of darkness and shadows. These tales serve as a bridge between Celtic myths and legends and contemporary stories about dark monsters, vampires, and spells, dark voices hidden in the earth and stars.

FLAME TREE 451: From myth to mystery, from supernatural phenomena to horror, fantasy, and science fiction, Flame Tree 451 offers a healthy diet of werewolves and mechanical humans, bloodthirsty vampires, wicked villains, mad scientists, secret worlds, lost civilizations, and escapist fantasies. Discover a magazine of stories collected especially for the fantasy reader.

Fascinating titles and a wide range of authors reflect the image of Flame Tree Publishing.

“The aim… is to wipe away the dust of everyday life from our souls” — Pablo Picasso.

“Flame Tree Publishing has been dusting off everyday life for over twenty years, creating illustrated books since 1992, art calendars since 1998, and illustrated e-books since 2009. Their extensive list includes powerful and eloquent artists such as Erté and Alphonse Mucha, complemented by broad licenses in award-winning calendar lines, with Tate, V&A, RSC, RA, and many others.”

Thanks to a wide range of authors, editors, and writers—including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Steve Hackett, John Howe, Sir George Martin, Brian May, Paul du Noyer, Paco Peña, Stanley Sadie—the brand strives to create illustrated projects that are affordable, useful, and beautiful. In addition to printed titles, an exceptional selection of practical cookbooks, music, pop culture, and lifestyle books is increasingly available in digital formats. The publisher believes that well-reviewed, thoughtfully curated content should be available in many formats to meet the needs of their readers.